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First published in 1925, "Manhattan Transfer" by American author John Dos Passos is an engrossing portrayal of urban life in New York City from the Gilded Age to the Jazz Age. Critically acclaimed and widely considered to be his most important work, Dos Passos tells the story of the city as it grows and changes through the perspectives of many of its inhabitants. The city itself is a central character of the novel. It is exciting and glamorous, but...
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Sister Carrie (1900) is a novel by Theodore Dreiser. Controversial for its honest depiction of work, desire, and urban life, Sister Carrie has endured as a classic of naturalist fiction and remains a powerful example of social critique over a century after its publication. Despite poor reviews upon publication, the novel is now considered a landmark of American literature. Tired of the countryside, Carrie Meeber moves to Chicago to live with her older...
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Originally published pseudonymously in 1893, "Maggie: A Girl of the Streets" follows the tragic tale of Maggie and her life in the harsh streets and tenements of the New York City Bowery district. Initially rejected by publishers for being viewed as too brutal and accurate in its descriptions of poverty and female sexuality, Stephen Crane published the work at his own expense. Following the success of Crane's novel "The Red Badge of Courage," this...
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The first installment in this exciting series followed Promise, Squeeze, and Show as they robbed, whored, and fought their way to adulthood on the mean streets of Brooklyn. Now, it's a year later. Promise is trying to get out of the gangsta life, but the streets have a powerful call. Squeeze and Show are making out like bandits with their hot new nightclub, the Brooklyn Café. Grindin' in the streets is no longer an option, but trouble still follows...
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Tilo Adams thought she had finished with the Mendoza family when she left most of its members twitching on their living room floor.
As an FBI agent, violence is nothing new to her, but this time it's murder, and the intended victim is her former lover, Victoria Mendoza. Now she's running from the memories that threaten to destroy her sanity. She has no idea of the danger surrounding her.
Left for dead, Victoria is looking for her wayward lover,...
6) Thug Lovin'
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Tasha and Trae, the hood's favorite couple, are still together following the events of Thug Matrimony. Even with their relocation to sunny Los Angeles, the drama of New York cannot be escaped. From running a nightclub to dealing with models, shady lawyers, big money, new kinds of temptations, seductions, and drugs-not to mention new love interests-can this infamous couple weather all the storms and keep it together?
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Drugs turn out to be a way of life for Rich, a powerful, sexy Drug Lord hailing from Washington, D. C. His desire for fast money and the extravagant things that it brings puts his family in harm's way. Soon, his ego forces him to leave his castle and empire to expand business on the West Coast. His decision to leave his love ones behind at the mercy of his enemies turns out to be catastrophic. One by one, each of Rich's children spiral out of control....
8) Cane
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A series of vignettes exploring African American life as it relates to social, political and family dynamics. For many, Cane is considered a literary masterpiece from visionary writer, Jean Toomer. He presents a diverse collection of tales with distinct and vibrant characters who populate a world that's all too familiar.
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Jean Toomer delivers a vivid depiction of America in the early twentieth century that centers the Black experience,...
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Revisit the debut novel of one of the "New Negroes" of the Harlem Renaissance filled with Niggerati sensibilities.
Disgruntled by the treatment of Black soldiers in the military, Jake Brown heads to Harlem-the Mecca of Black creativity-to rebuild his life anew. Upon arriving, he discovers that Harlem isn't exactly the paradise of racial uplift and unity that one might read about in books; but then again, it's a far cry from the volatile streets of...
10) Gabi
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Gabriella Guerrero has been independent ever since she was a little kid doing her best to care for her drug-addicted single mom. Her world changes when her mother dies, and her aunt takes her in. She has to learn everything all over again, especially how to trust her Aunt Isabel. She has to learn how to live with her aunt and her three cousins in the little house in East Los Angeles. They don't have much except for each other. Gabi does more than...
11) Just One Dare
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"A one night stand with no names exchanged.Six years later, she comes face to face with her baby’s father again.Aurora Michaels isn’t the same girl she was that spring night. No longer homeless and living in the back room of a diner where she worked, she’s now a member of the wealthy Kingston family. She has her daughter, a career and has adjusted to her new normal.Billionaire Nick Dare is a man who takes charge. He runs the hotel arm of the...
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Full of humorous stories about gangsters, bootleggers, gamblers, and their women inhabiting New York's Broadway. A world of speakeasies and dancing girls where a gambler or bootlegger is perfectly normal and respectable in every way. Those familiar with "Guys and Dolls" know what to expect!
13) La edad media
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En 'La edad media' se suceden tres historias cruzadas en el tiempo, atravesadas por la ansiedad, el humor y la tragedia de las aspiraciones desbaratadas. Furiosa y lírica a la vez, la original primera novela de Leonardo Cano indaga sobre la profundidad del deseo a un ritmo enérgico que concatena el salvaje ambiente escolar del Mario Vargas Llosa de 'La ciudad y los perros', la ligereza de la mejor comedia romántica a través de la Red y la pasividad...
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Taking urban erotica to dizzying heights and culminating in an earth-shattering climax, Erick Gray spins a sexually charged, coming of age tale. The drama in Booty Call *69 revolves around a promiscuous young woman, Shana, who is so seductive she easily captures any man she glances at. After breaking up with the equally self-indulgent boy-toy, Jakim who is too busy hunting for additional sexual pleasures, Shana finds she's rapidly falling for his...
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¿Qué nos depara el destino? ¿Qué turbulencias pueden zarandear nuestra existencia sin percatarnos de ello? ¿De verdad creemos que la buena suerte nos va a acompañar toda la vida? Este personaje lo ha perdido todo, no sabe dónde refugiarse y se expone a los avatares de la dura realidad. ¿Qué le queda después del fracaso? ¿A qué puede agarrarse? Quizá a una simple prenda de abrigo...
Una gabardina azul narra la rocambolesca historia de...
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Ivy League meets the streets in this vivid work of hip-hop fiction. As a senior at prestigious Columbia University and the girlfriend of a drug dealer, India Maldonado is living two seemingly opposite lives. As India tries to gain control over her relationship and navigate cultural and class boundaries, she is drawn down a dangerous path. India quickly learns that every action brings an unexpectedly brutal reaction and realizes that the perilous nature...
18) Urban Cocktails
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D. A. Webb, the boldest new voice in the urban/street fiction genre, takes you on a "G" ride through the greedy streets of Houston, Texas, with Lonny Akbar (aka L. A.) who's a former trap king and drug trafficker.
Since he was released from federal prison, after pulling a ten-year bid, L. A. has a successful custom leather business with his wife, Olivia. He's worked hard for five years building the business, then he finds himself thrust into the...
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This is the story of Shakim. Born into an unfair life. Then his mother dies and he's moved to Harlem at the beginning of the 80's crack epidemic. Looking out the window every night he could only dream of a lifestyle better than the one he was living. From the stoop to the street, there was no turning back. He begins winding down the road of a person lost in the streets, trying to pick up to just lose again, and again, unable to find what direction...
20) Big Reesha n Dem
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Big Reesha has built an empire and untouchable team after she was handed the power from her murdered brother, Small. Her operation was running smooth, until a thirsty scavenger, Low Down, decided he would step on whoever's toes, regardless of what rules were broken. He continues to create turmoil in Kansas City, doing whatever it takes to keep him and his drug addicted click above water. The bottom line is, he has to be stopped. Will he destroy...
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